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American City Diner, the restaurant that has anchored Chevy Chase’s restaurant community for 30 years, has closed.

“Thank you so much to all of our longtime customers and the amazing community of Chevy Chase, DC for your support over the past 30+ years,” a post shared Sunday on American City Diner’s page read. “It’s been a privilege serving you but the time has come for the American City Diner to close its doors.”

NBC4 reported Sunday that the restaurant has struggled financially since the 2017 death of owner Jeffrey Gildenhorn, who opened American City Diner in 1988. The restaurant recently closed due to an electrical outage, and will not reopen.

“It was our biggest wish that we kept this open for as long as we could, and I hope we did him proud,” Dana Wancjer, Gildenhorn’s niece, told NBC4.

Gildenhorn told the Washington Post in 1988 that his vision for American City Diner was a classic 1950s greasy spoon that he dreamed up after watching Back to the Future.

“I wanted to reproduce an authentic diner to the tee,” Gildenhorn told the paper. “I did a lot of research.” The result was a stainless-steel diner topped with a reproduction of a 1940s billboard that reads “There’s no way like the American way.” Inside, diners found all-day breakfast and thick milkshakes served at Formica tables.

Though the restaurant looked to the 1950s for inspiration, it also stayed current, making headlines in 2015 with a “Trump sandwich” piled high with bologna.

Washingtonian reported Monday that Steve Salis, owner of Kramerbooks and Ted’s Bulletin, is taking over the American City Diner space. We’ve reached out to Wancjer for comment and will update if we hear back.

This post has been updated with details about Salis’ involvement.